Flushing apparatus.



T. F. PAYNE.

PLUSHING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 22, 1912v Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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T. P. PAYNE.

FLUSHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1912.

1,070,723. Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR THOMAS F. PAYNE, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLUSHING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 22, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19,1213.

Serial No. 692,527.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TrroMAs F. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Flushing Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to flushing mechanism and has particular reference to that class of devices employing a tank for flushing of the closet bowl or other sanitary apparatus.

In the production of modern sanitary apparatus, the displacing of the high chain pull tank by the lower more symmetrical direct lever operating tank has given rise to many difiiculties incident to application of flushing mechanism to the tank. The usual manner of applying this mechanism is to mount the tripping lever or push button above the water line of the tank, also to provide a double wall tank between which walls the pull apparatus operates from a lower tripping mechanism, such as a push button. Another common construction consists in the provision of an upwardly extending housing or casing attached by rivets or screws to the interior face of the tank wall, for reception of the elements of the flush operating mechanism.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a flushing device employing preferably a single wall metal tank, which tank may be of that type having an enamel coating or surface, so formed as to provide for simplicity, and neatness or symmetry in ap plicat-ion of the flush operating mechanism to the tank. As such a device it contemplates the provision of a tank having a tripping lever which may be mounted at any desir-able point below the water line of the tank, and which effects complete housing of the interior tripping mechanism without employing a separate interior casing or double wall tank formation. I also aim to provide other new and improved features, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

I will now describe my invention so that others skilled in the art to which it appertains may understand and construct the same, it being premised however that various changes may be made in the construction shown without departing from my invention and I do not therefore desire to limit myself thereto.

Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in section, showing flushing apparatus embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same but showing the tripping lever swung to one side for tripping of the ball valve in the tank; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and

to provide for even mounting of the tank on the wall or other base, said tank wall hav ing lugs 4': to enable hanging of the tank. One side of the rear wall 3 is directed inwardly toform the vertical channel-like chamber 5, the wall 6 of which terminates a short distance from or is recessed at the top of the tank to enable the upper doublearm flush lever 7 to extend within the cham her 5. This lever 7 is pivoted at 8 to the wall portion 9 and extends to the center of the tank for connection to the pull rod 10 of the ball flush valve 11. This flush valve 11 may be of the usual construction. That portion of the lever 7 which extends within the chamber 5 is curved rearwardly and provided with the terminal head 12 from which depends the pull rod 13. However the pull rod 13 may be directed inwardly at the top to engage a straight end of the lever 7 instead of the lever being projected ,rearwardly as above just described. The opposite end of the rod 13 is connected to the crank lever lt carried by the rocker rod 15, mounted within the tubular sleeve 16 and carrying at its forward end the hand lever 17. The rocker rod 15 is preferably provided with the end journal faces 18 for control and non-friction mounting of the rod within the sleeve. The sleeve 16 extends from the rear wall portion 6 to the front wall 19, and is sealed to prevent leakage between it and the tank, by means of the washers 20, the rear washer being backed up by the nut 21 threaded on the sleeve, while the washer 20 is secured by the finishing cap nut 22 also threaded to the sleeve. It will be seen that by tightening the nut 22 the conical faces 28 of the washers will be drawn home and the main body of the washer seated to effect the water tight seal above mentioned.

As shown, in normal position the lever 17 extends dependingly while the rear lever or crank arm 14 extends iupwardly in the same vertical plane. By shifting the lever 17 to either side the resultant rocking of the rod 15 will cause the crank arm let to be swung downwardly, thereby rocking the top valve lever 7 for elevation of the ball 11 and opening of the valve thereof. The chamber formation 5, which, as will be seen, dispenses with a separate casing or housing and don-- ble wall tank formation, enables .the hand lever 17 to be mounted at a point conveniently low down on the front wall of the tank. Furthermore, the particular mechanism shown enables effective tripping of the flushing mechanism on swinging of the hand lever in either direction, thus over-coming non-flushing or inaction of the valve through neglect to push the valve in one certain direction.

The construction shown enables the for mation of an enameled metal tank to which may be applied the flushing mechanism in such manner as dispenses with all separate housings, double wall formation for harboring the trip mechanism, and unsightly application of rivet or screw heads to the outer face of the tank. In the manufacture of enamel tanks the metal tank is first heated to a high temperature after which the enamel is applied while the tank is still hot. This renders it impossible to apply the separate casings or housings usually employed 1. In flushing apparatus, a tank having its rear-wall formed with a chamber, a tu bular sleeve leading from the front wall of the tank to the wall of the chamber, and means for drawing the sleeve to a seal in the two walls; said chamber and connecting sleeve being adapted to receive flush valve operating mechanism.

2. In flushing apparatus, a tank having formed in its rear wall a chamber for the reception of valve tripping mechanism, a sleeve portion formed separately from the tank and connecting the rear and front walls of the tank, means for sealing the sleeve with respect to the Walls of the tank, and operating mechanism harbored by the sleeve and associated with the valve trip mechanism.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS F. PAYNE.

WVitnesses MARY A. BARTH, M. A. KELL R.

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